Practice Programmable Interconnects / Routing Resources: The Communication Network (3.1.2.2)
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Programmable Interconnects / Routing Resources: The Communication Network

Practice - Programmable Interconnects / Routing Resources: The Communication Network

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are routing channels?

💡 Hint: Think about how signals travel within the FPGA architecture.

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary function of switch matrices?

💡 Hint: Consider how they manage traffic in connection paths.

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Question 1

What do routing channels do in FPGAs?

They connect I/O blocks
They enable communication between logic blocks
They store configuration data

💡 Hint: Think about where signals travel between components.

Question 2

True or False: Switch matrices are essential for connecting routing channels to logic blocks.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall their function within the FPGA architecture.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple logical circuit using hierarchical routing. Describe how you would implement local, general-purpose, and global routing in your design.

💡 Hint: Break down the task into designing each section of the routing hierarchy.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate a given FPGA routing plan used in a critical application. Discuss potential delays introduced by long routing paths and how you would optimize the design.

💡 Hint: Analyze the flow of signals through the matrix and assess potential enhancements.

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